Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Human Sexuality and Fertility Indicators
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,
Teaching staff
Introduction
This courset presents an approach to the knowledge of human sexuality and affectivity from the personalist perspective. We will also delve into the knowledge of the ovarian cycle and combined fertility.
Pre-course requirements
To follow this course, the student must have overcome the 60 ECTS of basic instruction. It is advisable to have passed the course “Care from the beginning of life till adolescence” which is included in the curriculum of the 3rd year.
Objectives
The course's objectives are that the student acquires:
- An integral vision of the different dimensions of human sexuality.
- Basic knowledge about fertility, fertilization, STI etc.
- Knowledge about the biological fertility indicators and their practical application in Natural Family Planning.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 18. E - Ability to lead nursing care in any area of professional practice.
- 1. G - Ability to provide technical and professional health care appropriate to the health needs of the people they treat, with full technical and scientific autonomy, according to current and available scientific knowledge and to the quality standards and safety requirements set forth in the applicable legal standards and code of ethics.
- 9. E - Promote healthy lifestyles, self-care, as well as the maintenance of therapeutic and preventive behaviors.
Learning outcomes of the subject
The student that has successfully studied this courset:
- Has an integral vision of the sexual health, that includes the different dimensions of human sexuality.
- Is capable of assesing, with a critical approach, the scientific evidences in this matter and the different programs of sexual education that are currently available.
- Interprets Fertility charts in different periods and situations (post partum, breastfeeding, pre menopause…).
Syllabus
UNIT 1:
1.1 Anthropology of human sexuality
1.2 A short history of Natural Family Planning
1.3 Integration of sexuality and NFP
1.4 Anthropological differences between NFP and contraception
1.4 Sexual education programmes
UNIT 2:
2.1 Anatomy and physiology of the masculine and feminine reproductive system
Biophysical and biochemistry parameters of the cervical secretion
Other parameters of ovulation: temperature, changes in the cervix. Personal
signs.
2.3 Combined fertility. Fertilization, implantation, pregnancy
2.4 Methods of Fertility Awareness
Cervical mocus Method
Symptothermic Methods
MELA
Creighton Method. Naprotechnology.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Master classes and practical methodology classes will be combined with graphic workshops and exhibition of works in the classroom.
A workshop will be given in the laboratory with microscopes to study different samples of cervical secretion.
The students will have the opportunity to study and interpret their own graphs in private sessions with the teacher.
Classes are taught in person.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The exam will consist in two parts:
- Theory:
- Anthropology of human sexuality. Questions belonging to UNIT 1.
- Questions related with the anatomic-physiologic bases of the NFP Methods.
- Resolution and interpretation of NFP charts.
- Practice:
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EVALUATION |
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Objective tests ................................................................ 50% |
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Degree of participation ....................................................... 20% |
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Chart interpretation, in normal or pathologic situations ..... 30% |
Bibliography and resources
COMPULSORY READING: Rutllant M. Trullols F. et alt. Manual Básico de Planificación Familiar Natural. Ed. Esin. Barcelona 2001
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Rutllant, Trullols, Alsina....Manual del professor 2017. RENAFER
OMS. Learning Package for Family Fertility Education. 1978
González-Merlo J. Ginecologia. Ed. Espasa. 1988
Gotzon Santamaria M. Ecologia sexual. Ed. Palabra. 2005
Melendo T. Fernández-Crehuet J. Planificación familiar natural Ed. Palabra. 1993
Melendo T. Millán- Puelles L. Asegurar el amor. Ed. Rialp. 2002
De Irala. J. Propóntelo, propónselo. Evitar el SIDA. Ed. Internacionales Universitarias. Madrid. 2006.
De Irala J. El Valor de la Espera. Ed. Palabra. 2011.
Otte A. Medialdea C. Cómo reconocer la Fertilidad. El Método Sintotérmico. Ed. Internacionales Universitarias. Madrid 1998.
Toulat J. Contracepción sin violencia. Ed. SM.1982
Doctoral Thesis:
De Irala J. Métodos Naturales de Regulación de la Fertilidad: conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los médicos. Univ. Málaga. 1990
Temprano H. Estudio de los parámetros biofísicos del moco cervical humano. Investigación de la cristalización con microscopía óptica y electrónica. Influencia de los inductores de la ovulación. Univ.Santiago de Compostela; Hosp. Mat. Inf. Teresa Herrera.La Coruña. 1990
Menárguez M. Caracterización morfológica de diversos tipos de moco cervical humano mediante microscopía de luz y microscopía electrónica de barrido. Univ. Murcia. 1998
Medialdea C. Parámetros biofísicos, bioquímicos, microscópicos para facilitar el conocimiento de la fertilidad. Univ. Valencia 2005.
Ferreira Luna. M. C. La antropologia adecuada como fundamento de los Métodos Naturales de Reconocimiento de la Fertilidad. Pont. Lateranense de Roma, Pont. Inst. Juan Pablo II. Roma. 2007
Valdés de la Colina Mª I. Aplicación del conocimiento de la fertilidad humana para la búsqueda de embarazo. Resultados en el ámbito clínico. Univ. Rey Juan Carlos I. Madrid 2012.
Articles:
Carlos S, Osorio A, Calatrava M, Lopez-Del Burgo C, Ruiz-Canela M, de Irala J. Project Yourlife (What Young People Think and Feel about Relationships, Love and Sexuality and Related Risk Behavior): Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Protocol. Front Public Health. 2016;4:28. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00028.
Fertilidad e infertilidad en el ciclo ovárico: Aplicaciones clinicas y lineas de investigacion. Actas del Curso Precongreso organizado por RENAFER en el 12 World Congress Perinatal Medicine. Madrid. 2015.
De Irala J., Osorio A., Ruiz-Canela M., Carlos S., López-del Burgo C. Informing Youth about the Age of Sexual Initiation Using Means or Percentages. Health Communication 2014;29(6):629-33
Ruiz-Canela M., López del Burgo C., Carlos S., Calatrava M., Beltramo C., Osorio A., De Irala J. Observational Research with Adolescents: a Framework for the Management of the Parental Permission. BMC Medical Ethics. 2013, 14:2.
Calatrava M., López-del Burgo C., de Irala J. Factores de riesgo relacionados con la salud sexual en los jóvenes europeos. Medicina Clínica. 2012; 138(12):534-540.
Toledo E., López-del Burgo C., Ruiz-Zambrana A., Donazar M., Navarro-Blasco I., Martínez-Gonzalez M.A., De Irala J. Dietary patterns and difficulty conceiving: a nested case–control study. Fertility and Sterility. 2011; 96:1149-1153.
Menarguez, M.; Odeblad, E., Temprano, H. Recent research in cervical secretion: some biophysical aspects. Sveikatos Mokslai Health Sciences. 2011. Vol 21, Nº 3 pp 55- 60,
López-del Burgo C., López- de Fez C., Osorio A., López Guzmán J., De Irala J. Spanish women's attitude towards post-fertilization effects of birth control methods. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2010; 151, 56-91.
Menarguez, M.; Pastor, L.M., Odeblad, E. Morphological characterization of different human cervical mucus types using light and scanning electron microscopy. Human Reproduction. 2003 Vol.18. Nº 9, pp 1782- 1789
Rutllant M. Fertilidad Humana y Modernidad. La Vanguardia. Agosto 1988
Unseld, M; Rötzer E & alt. Use of Natural Family Planning (NFP) and Its Effect on Couple Relationships and Sexual Satisfaction: A Multi Country Survey of NFP Users from US and Europe. Frontiers in Public Health 13/03/2017.
Evaluation period
- E1 18/11/2020 10:00h
- R1 09/12/2020 10:00h